It started out scorching hot today just like any other summer day. I was taking the bus to my friend Beck's house to go to the beach. I hate the bus because I feel like all these strangers are staring at me. Especially the creep two seats over with curly hair and round nerd glasses. He looked like this kid Robbie that goes to my school except nerdier with blonde hair and no talking puppet. Usually this half hour trip wouldn't be so long because my bestfriend Catrina would be with me. Not today she was staying home to babysit her little brat of a cousin. Who would leave Cat to babysit must not be thinking clearly she acts like a kid herself. Although there are times where you can't mistake she isn't a kid. Like when she kisses me her hands grazing under my shirt. Snap out of it Jade or you'll miss Beck's house. I look out the window realizing we are coming up on my stop, I pull the signal rope or whatever it's called. Ding. When the doors open I jump out with my backpack hanging on one shoulder and start the more than familiar walk to Beck's house.
We, Beck and I, are only playing video games for a few hours when I hear the sound of rain thudding the roof of his trailer home. " Are you kidding me?" Beck just looks at me puzzled. "It's raining and I have to walk home. Do you have an umbrella somewhere in this mess?" I start tossing clothes around when Beck yells. "No I don't! Now stop throwing my clothes around please. I'll walk you to the bus stop you better get home as soon as possible.
So now I am on a bus again watching Beck walk home with damp hair and his hand is his jean pockets. I have to admit that boy is cute but not the same way Cat is with her magenta hair. Speaking of Cat I should probably call her she lives across the street from the bus stop and a few houses from me maybe she has an umbrella.
The bus pulls to the bench, I slowly step out not wanting to be in the rain because my make up is already running. I get out rushing to the closest cover which is an apartment balcony no more than four feet away. I wait there hoping the rain will die down but it doesn't.
I put my head into my lap wishing I had a jacket. I keep glancing up at Cat's house across the street but since I don't want to bother her I just stay where I am. You may be thinking why not go home? Well I can't deal with my mom right now if she is drinking as usual for a saturday evening. I slowly begin to drift into a half asleep state when I'm pulled out by a high pitched voice. " Jade wake up. It's me Cat." I look up and it is indeed Catrina with her magenta hair and stunning brown eyes. She pushes a jacket towards me and I shake my head because she is only wearing a tank top. " Take the jacket Jade and get under the umbrella so we can go home." I get up and she grabs my hand with her free one while we cross the street. Outside her door I can't help watching as she bites her lip because she locked the key inside. I probably should remind her of the spare in the mailbox but first I steal a quick kiss. My day just begun under the umbrella being cared for by Catrina Valentine with that stolen kiss in the rain.